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delineation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of delineation

1 a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene
  • his simple but striking delineations of Dutch landscapes
Synonyms of delineation

cartoon, drawing, sketch
Words Related to delineation

contour, figure, outline, silhouette

caricature, doodle, illustration

depiction, image, likeness, portrait, representation

engraving, etch, etching

aquatint, charcoal, line drawing, pastel, watercolor

blueprint
2 a vivid representation in words of someone or something
  • a finely wrought delineation of a young couple's first experience with love
Synonyms of delineation

definition, depiction, description, picture, portrait, portraiture, portrayal, rendering, sketch, vignette
Words Related to delineation

account, anecdote, chronicle, narrative, report, story, tale, yarn

demonstration, exemplification, illustration

clarification, elucidation, explanation, explication, exposition

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